Meanings
nounecopsychiatry (uncountable)
- rareuncountableThe application of ecological thought to the study and practice of psychiatry.
Origin
From eco- + psychiatry; coined in the late 1970s by the American Psychiatric Association.
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APA
ecopsychiatry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecopsychiatry
MLA
“ecopsychiatry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecopsychiatry. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ecopsychiatry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ecopsychiatry.
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